#3789 [Tests] "test-find-uid" and "find_uid-tests" are failed
Closed: Fixed Opened by slev.

A mentioned tests are failed with "Operation not permitted".

[==========] Running 3 test(s).
[ RUN      ] test_check_if_uid_is_active_success
(Thu Jul 26 17:12:04:419053 2018) [sssd] [get_uid_from_pid] (0x0020): open failed [/proc/1/status][1][Operation not permitted].
(Thu Jul 26 17:12:04:419097 2018) [sssd] [get_active_uid_linux] (0x0020): get_uid_from_pid failed.
(Thu Jul 26 17:12:04:419105 2018) [sssd] [check_if_uid_is_active] (0x0020): get_uid_table failed.
[  ERROR   ] --- ret == EOK
[   LINE   ] --- src/tests/cmocka/test_find_uid.c:46: error: Failure!
[  FAILED  ] test_check_if_uid_is_active_success
...

The target system: procfs is mounted with "hidepid=1".


Similar patch as in your PR was available 4 years ago.

You can check also related discussion.
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/sssd-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/TC3IFICM4UDQEFQGKGY2BP2I5X6ZTV5B/#TC3IFICM4UDQEFQGKGY2BP2I5X6ZTV5B

Rereading the old thread I think you had a point with your patch and I don't understand my own arguments :-) handling EPERM gracefully seems like the right thing to do.

master:
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